Interesting facts and information about Japan and ministry in Japan.
“Please pray for me. At this missionary training seminar I am attending, I was just asked to speak on leadership development. I am on in just a few hours. Pray as I prepare a new presentation.” I called Elaine to pray. With short notice there was just no time to ask anyone else. She picked up the phone and said she was having her Bible study. Of course, I forgot it was Thursday. Elaine said…
1. We appreciate your prayers for the people we are spiritually mentoring. This month we begin mentoring and coaching another couple. 2. July 6th we are planning an outreach barbecue party with Elaine’s Bible study and the Agape Kai. We expect about 13 people for this event. 3. July 9th John will be meeting with the Nagoya CPI church planting network on. 4. On July 17th we leave for the US to visit supporters, friends,…
1. John’s ministry at the Nerima Church went very well with the Small Group Power Up meeting on the 8th and class on Evangelism and Missions started last month with 7 people. 2. Thank you all for your well-wishes as we celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary last month. 3. CPI had another regional Church Planting Next Steps seminar in Kansai last month with 39 in attendance. Already in 2014, CPI has trained at least 230…
Here is a video on Japan which has a great passion for the people of Japan to understand the blessings of the gospel. You hear over and over the value of the Japanese as a people. Also for the compassion for the social ills Japan is speaking. This really resonates with my own heart. Thank you friends at YWAM. Why Japan from Oliver Banyard on Vimeo.
Yes, John went to Budapest Hungary. Last month John was part of a group of 60 key leaders from 15 regional church planting networks throughout the world. At the Global Church Planting Network Global Consultation Takeshi Takazawa, director of the Japan Church Growth Institute, and John were glad to join two leaders from Taiwan, two from Mongolia, and one from South Korea. Thank you for your prayers as together we formed the North East Asia…
1. This month’s John’s ministry at the Nerima Church picks up with a Small Group Power Up meeting on the 8th and the first class on Evangelism and Missions on the 29th. 2. Elaine will have another card making outreach class to be held at Crossroad on June 14th. 3. CPI will conduct another Church Planting Next Steps seminar in the Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto areas on June 11-13. Probably 40 will gather to learn together.…
Every tsunami-impacted town on the Iwate coast now has an established church, church plant, or home Bible study. This includes several previously unchurched rural areas that now have baby churches—including Noda, Fudai, Tanohata, Iwaizumi/Omoto, Yamada, Otsuchi, etc. There are also now over 30 missionaries working in Iwate Prefecture. In 2011 there were no missionaries in Iwate Prefecture. More information see http://rjcpn.upgjapanmissions.com/joomla/index.php
“How Did the Biggest Disaster in the History of Japan Change the Church?” Reflecting on my limited observations of one JEA denomination, several local churches, and local churches in the disaster area we know. 1) I don’t think for many churches that have changed at all. Yes, they prayed, gave, even some volunteered but for most nothing has really changed. Not unlike the Kobe quake but maybe more involvement this time. 2) Also some churches…
John was in Nagoya, Japan’s third largest city, at the end of April with a core of trainers for the Church Planting Next Steps training. He gives you a personal look.